Slant front easel

ABSTRACT

An easel-type mount having a headboard and baseboard disposed at an angle to each other such that the headboard rises at a relatively steep angle to the baseboard and the baseboard slopes downwardly from the headboard at a relatively flat angle, and a leg and brace for holding the headboard and baseboard at said angle.

United States Patent Inventor Gordon E. Nichols Middleboro, Mass. Appl. No, 750,985 Filed Aug. 7, 1968 Patented May 25, 1971 Assignee Winthrop-Atkins Co., Inc.

Middleboro, Mass.

SLANT FRONT EASEL 3 Claims, 28 Drawing Figs.

US. Cl 248/459, 40/120, 248/465 Int. Cl A47b 97/08 Field of Search 248/459, 460, 465; 40/120, 152.1, 126 A References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,711,199 4/ 1 929 Hatch. 248/459 ll/l955 12/1958 10/1962 3/1963 9/l959 2/1968 Paschal 40/120x Nichols 40/1 20x Cross 40/1 20x Cross 40/1 20x Nichols 40/120 Paschal 248/459x Primary Examiner-Roy D. Frazier Atl0rneyR0bertS, Cushman and Grover ABSTRACT: An easel-type mount having a headboard and baseboard disposed at an angle to each other such that the headboard rises at a relatively steep angle to the baseboard and the baseboard slopes downwardly from the headboard at a relatively flat angle, and a leg and brace for holding the headboard and baseboard at said angle.

Patented May 25, 1971 3,580,536

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5 Sheets-Sheet L V'I'I'I" i Patented May 25, 1971 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 SLANT FRONT EASEL BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Easel-type mounts of the foregoing kind are shown in my U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,033,501, 3,152,415 and 2,902,785. Each of the foregoing structures has advantages which make it desirable from the standpoint of appearance, ease of use, economy of material, and case of manufacture.

SUMMARY The structure which forms the subject matter of the present invention is designed to embody an especially simple form of manipulation for, on the one hand, setting it up for use and, on the other hand, returning it to a flat condition; to provide a structure which can be manufactured in cut or wrapped form and of one or several plies; and to provide a structure which is susceptible of manufacture by a number of different methods.

The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. I is a perspective ofone form ofthe mount;

FIG. 2 is an elevation of one end of the mount shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the blank of which the mount is comprised;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the front of the mount prior to setting up;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the back of the mount prior to setting up;

FIG. 5a is an edge of view of FIGS. 4 and 5;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a second form of the invention;

FIG. 7 is an elevation of one end of the mount shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of the component parts of the blank of which the mount is comprised;

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the front of the mount prior to setting up;

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the back of the mount prior to setting up;

FIG. 10a is an edge view of FIGS. 9 and 10 with the covering paper omitted;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view ofa third form of the mount;

FIG. 12 is an elevation of one end of the-mount shown in FIG. '1 1;

FIG. I3 is a plan view of the blank comprising the back of the mount;

FIGS. 14 and 15 are plan views of the blanks comprising the front of the mount;

FIG. 15a is an edge view of the mount prior to setting up;

FIG. 16 is a perspective view ofa fourth form of the mount;

FIG. 17 is an elevation of one end of the mount shown in FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a plan view of the blank of which the mount is comprised;

FIG. 19 is a plan view of the front of the mount prior to fold- FIG. 20 is a plan view of the back of the blank prior to fold- FIG. 20a is an edge view of FIGS. 19 and 20 with the covering paper omitted;

FIG. 21 is a perspective of a fifth form of the mount;

FIG. 22 is an elevation of one end of the fifth form of the mount;

FIG. 23 is a plan view of the blank of which the mount is comprised; and

FIG. 24 is an edge view of the mount prior to setting up with the covering paper omitted.

In its simplest form as shown in FIGS. I to 5, inclusive, the mount comprises a headboard 10, a baseboard I2, a leg 14 and a brace 16. The headboard I0 is substantially rectangular in configuration, has spaced parallel upper and lower edges I8 and 20 and front and rear surfaces 22 and 24. The baseboard I2 is also substantially rectangular in configuration, being somewhat larger in area than the headboard, has spaced parallel upper and lower edges 26 and 28 and upwardly and downwardly facing surfaces 30 and 32. The lower edge 20 of the headboard is connected to the upper edge 26 of the baseboard by hinge means 34.

The leg I4 is substantially rectangular in configuration and extends downwardly from the lower edge of the headboard in the plane of the rear surface of the headboard. v

The brace I6 is also substantially rectangular in configuration and is connected at its lower end to the lower end of the leg by hinge means 44. The upper end of the brace has on it a tongue 46 which extends into a slot 48 formed in the baseboard 12. The leg and brace are comprised of a panel 36 which is shorter than the combined length of the headboard and baseboard and is secured to the rear side of the headboard.

Optionally an opening 50 is formed in the headboard so as to expose the forward surface of the panel 36 behind it. The apertured headboard thus provides a window frame within which may be placed a photograph or advertising matter. A cover board 52 of rectangular configuration having upper and lower edges 54 and 56 is connected at its lower edge 56 to the lower edge 28 of the baseboard 12 by hinge means 58.

The headboard is held in an upright, rearwardly inclined position with the backboard extending downwardly and forwardly from its lower edge at a relatively flat angle by disposition of the brace 16 at an angle extending forwardly and upwardly from the lower end of the leg with the tongue 46 engaged within the slot 48.

The mount as thus described is made from a single blank 60, as shown in FIG. 3, comprised of paperboard suitably faced wherein the component parts are designated by the same reference characters as used in describing the mount above. The hinge means 34 connecting the headboard 10 to the baseboard 12 comprises laterally spaced creased portions 34a-34 and an intermediate cut portion 341;, the latter extending all the way through the board. The panel 36 comprising the leg and brace is foldable relative to the headboard 10 on a cut line 40 part way through the board from the top side as seen in FIG. 3. The hinge means 44 between the leg and brace is a cut part way through the board from the bottom side. The hinge means 58 connecting the cover board 52 to the baseboard I2 is a paper hinge such as shown, for example, in my US. Pat. No. 3,275,281, comprised of portions of the facing paper applied across the adjacent edges of the cover board and the baseboard.

The blank, as shown in FIG. 3, is initially folded on the cut line 40 and the rear surface 24 of the headboard I0 is adhesively secured to the front surface of the panel 36. With the headboard thus secured and the cover board 52 folded up over the surface of the baseboard, the composite structure is flat as shown in FIGS. 4, 5 and 5a. To set the structure up the headboard is bent forwardly relative to the baseboard to displace the leg and brace at an angle to the baseboard and then the brace is bent forwardly and upwardly relative to the lower end of the leg into the angle between the leg and the baseboard until the tongue enters the slot. The structure may be returned to its flat condition by bending the headboard further forward to disengage the tongue from the slot and then bending the headboard back into the plane of the baseboard.

A second form of the invention is shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, inclusive, and comprises a headboard 62, a baseboard 64, a leg 66 and a brace 68. The headboard is substantially rectangular in configuration and has spaced parallel upper and lower edges 70 and 72 and front and rear surfaces 74 and 76. The baseboard 64 is also substantially rectangular in configuration, has spaced parallel upper and lower edges 78 and 80 and upwardly and downwardly facing surfaces 82 and 84. The lower edge 72 of the headboard is connected to the upper edge of the baseboard by hinge means 86.

The leg 66 extends downwardly from the lower edge of the headboard in the plane of the rear surface of the headboard. The brace 68 is connected at its lower end to the lower end of the leg by hinge means 90. The upper end of the brace has on it a tongue 92 which extends into a slot 94 formed in the baseboard.

The leg and brace are formed out of panel 86 which is coextensive with the rear side of the headboard and the downwardly facing side of the baseboard.

The headboard 62 is held in an upright, rearwardly inclined position with the baseboard extending downwardly and forwardly from its lower edge at a relatively flat angle by disposition of the brace 68 at an angle extending forwardly and upwardly from the lower end of the leg with the tongue 92 engaged with the slot 94.

The mount, as thus described, is made from three blanks 62, 64 and 86 by means of which these parts are designated in the description of the mount above. The blanks 62 and 64 are placed on the blank 86 and wrapped with a facing paper in conventional manner whereupon the back side of the composite structure is out along the lines 66a66u to form the leg 66 and 68a and 68/2-6811 to form the brace 68. The hinge means 86 is comprised of the paper covering the adjacent edges of the headboard and baseboard and laterally spaced creases 86a-86a in the panel extending from the cuts 66a-66a to the opposite edges of the structure. The hinge means 90 is a cut part way through the board from the top side of the blank.

As thus constructed, the mount is set up in the same manner as the mount previously described by folding the headboard forwardly relatively to the baseboard and pushing the brace upwardly to engage the tongue with the slot. The collapse the mount the headboard is pushed further forward to disengage the tongue from the slot and then folded backwardly to bring the leg and brace into the plane of the baseboard.

A third form of the invention is shown in FIGS. 11 to 150, inclusive, comprising a headboard 110, a baseboard 112, a leg [14 and a brace 116. The headboard 110 is substantially rectangular in configuration, has spaced parallel upper and lower edges 118 and 120 and front and rear surfaces 122 and 124. The baseboard 112 is substantially rectangular in configuration, has spaced parallel upper and lower edges 126 and 128 and upwardly and downwardly facing surfaces 130 and 132. The lower edge of the headboard is connected to the upper edge of the baseboard by hinge means 140.

The leg 114 extends downwardly from the lower edge ofthe headboard in the plane of the rear surface of the headboard. The brace 116 is connected at its lower end to the lower end of the leg 114 by hinge means 144. The upper end of the brace 116 has on it a tongue 146 which extends into a slot 148 formed in the baseboard.

The leg and brace are formed out of a panel 150 which is coextensive with the rear side of the headboard and the lower side of the baseboard.

The headboard is held in an upright, rearwardly inclined position with the baseboard extending downwardly and forwardly from its lower edge at a relatively flat angle by disposition of the brace 116 at an angle extending upwardly and forwardly from the lower end of the leg with the tongue 146 engaged with the slot 148.

The mount, as thus described, is made from three blanks 110, 112 and 150 (FIGS. 13, 14 and marked with the same reference characters as used in the composite structure. The blanks 110, 112 are adhesively secured to one face of the blank 150 whereupon the structure is turned over and cut along the lines l14a-1l4a to form the leg 114 and along the lines 116a and 116b-116b to form the brace 116. The hinge means 140 connecting the headboard to the baseboard comprises creases 14011-1400 and the hinge means 144 connecting the lower end of the leg with the brace comprises a cut made part way through the board from the upper side as shown in FIG. 13.

The composite structure is flat and is set up by bending the headboard relative to the baseboard far enough to set the brace into the angle and engage the tongue 146 with the slot 148.

A fourth form of the invention is shown in FIGS. 16 to 2011, inclusive, comprising a headboard 160, a baseboard 162, a leg 164 and a brace 166. The headboard is substantially rectangular in configuration, has spaced parallel upper and lower edges 168 and 170 and front and rear surfaces 172 and 174. The baseboard 162 is also substantially rectangular in configuration and has spaced upper and lower edges 176 and 178 and upwardly and downwardly facing surfaces 180 and 182. The lower edge of the headboard is connected to the upper edge of the baseboard by hinge means 186.

The leg 164 extends downwardly from the lower edge of the headboard in the plane of the rear surface thereof. The brace 166 is connected at its lower end to the lower end ofthe leg by hinge means 190. The upper end of the brace has on it a tongue 192 which extends into a slot 194 formed in the baseboard 162.

The leg and brace are formed out of a panel 198 which is coextensive with the rear side of the headboard and the lower side of the baseboard. I

The mount, as thus described, is made in two parts, as shown in FIG. 18, to wit, a blank 160 comprising the headboard and a blank I62, 198 comprising the baseboard and panel. The headboard and baseboard are disposed against one side of the panel whereupon the composite structure is wrapped. The hinge means 186 is comprised of the paper covering the adjacent edges of the headboard and baseboard and laterally spaced notches 186a-186a and laterally spaced creases 186b-186b formed in the panel 198. The hinge is formed by a cut part way through the board from the upper side as shown in FiG. 18. The leg 164 is formed by cuts 16411-16411 and the brace 166 is formed by cuts 166a and 166b-166b.

The composite structure is flat as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20 and is adapted to be set up by bending the headboard forwardly relative to the baseboard and setting the brace into the angle between them with the tongue engaged with the slot.

A fifth form of the invention is shown in FIGS. 21 to 24, inclusive, comprising a headboard 210, a baseboard 212, a leg 214 and a brace 216. The headboard 210 has upper and lower edges 218 and 220 and the baseboard has upper and lower edges 222 and 224. The lower edge 220 of the headboard is connected to the upper edge of the baseboard by hinge means 226. The baseboard 212 contains a panel 212a connected at its lower edge to the lower edge of the baseboard by hinge means 212!).

The leg 214 extends downwardly from the lower edge of the headboard in the plane of its rear surface. The brace 216 is connected at its lower end to the leg 214 by hinge means 228 and is provided at its opposite end with a tongue 230.

The leg and brace are formed out of a panel 234 which is coextensive with the rear side of the headboard and the lower side of the baseboard.

An intermediate board 236 is interposed between the headboard and baseboard on the one hand and the panel 234 on the other hand, and is provided with a slot 232 to receive the tongue 320.

The blank of which the mount is comprised is shown in FIG. 23 and has three sections a, b and 0 connected by hinge means 244 which are cut through the board from the upper and lower sides, respectively, as shown in FIG. 23. The section a comprises the headboard 210, the baseboard 212 and the hinged panel 212a. The section b comprises the intermediate board 236 and contains the slot 232. The section 0 comprises the panel 234, the leg 214 and the brace 216. The headboard 210 is separated from thebaseboard 212 by a slot 248 which extends transversely all the way across the section a, the intermediate board 246 is divided into parts corresponding substantially in area to the headboard and baseboard by transversely spaced notches 250-259 and an intermediate crease 252, and the panel 234 is divided into parts corresponding substantially in area to the headboard and baseboard by transversely spaced slots 254-254. The blank is folded by disposing the section a in front of the section b and the section 0 behind the section b, covered and then cut through the front side along the lines 212a and 2l2d-2l2d to form the panel 212a and through the rear side along the lines 2l4a-2l4a to form the leg and 21611 and 2l6b-2l6h to form the brace.

lclaim:

l. A mount comprising a headboard and baseboard adapted to be disposed at an angle to each other such that the headboard rises from the baseboard at a relatively sharp angle and the baseboard slopes downwardly from the headboard at a relatively flat angle, said headboard having upper and lower edges and front and rear surfaces and said baseboard having upper and lower edges and upwardly and downwardly facing surfaces, hinge means connecting the headboard and baseboard comprising a panel coextensive with the rear and downwardly facing surfaces respectively of said headboard and baseboard, said panel containing transversely spaced hinges at the junction of the lower edge of the headboard with the upper edge of the baseboard and means supporting the headboard and baseboard in said angular relation to each other comprising a leg and brace comprised of a portion severed from the part of the panel intermediate said hinges and underlying the baseboard, said portion containing a transverse hinge which divides it into said leg and brace, said leg and brace being movable angularly with the headboard relative to the baseboard of the headboard relative to the baseboard, alternately to dispose the leg and brace in parallel relation to the baseboard or to dispose the leg at said angle to the baseboard and the, brace in the angle between the baseboard and the leg with its free end in engagement with the downwardly facing surface ofthe baseboard.

2. A mount according to claim I, wherein said panel is secured directly to the rearwardly facing surface of the headboard and the downwardly facing surface of the baseboard.

37 A mount according to claim I, wherein there is a tongue at the distal end of the brace and the baseboard contains a slot for receiving said distal end ofthe brace. 

1. A mount comprising a headboard and baseboard adapted to be disposed at an angle to each other such that the headboard rises from the baseboard at a relatively sharp angle and the baseboard slopes downwardly from the headboard at a relatively flat angle, said headboard having upper and lower edges and front and rear surfaces and said baseboard having upper and lower edges and upwardly and downwardly facing surfaces, hinge means connecting the headboard and baseboard comprising a panel coextensive with the rear and downwardly facing surfaces respectively of said headboard and baseboard, said panel containing transversely spaced hinges at the junction of the lower edge of the headboard with the upper edge of the baseboard and means supporting the headboard and baseboard in said angular relation to each other comprising a leg and brace comprised of a portion severed from the part of the panel intermediate said hinges and underlying the baseboard, said portion containing a transverse hinge which divides it into said leg and brace, said leg and brace being movable angularly with the headboard relative to the baseboard of the headboard relative to the baseboard, alternately to dispose the leg and brace in parallel relation to the baseboard or to dispose the leg at said angle to the baseboard and the brace in the angle between the baseboard and the leg with its free end in engagement with the downwardly facing surface of the baseboard.
 2. A mount according to claim 1, wherein said panel is secured directly to the rearwardly facing surface of the headboard and the downwardly facing surface of the baseboard.
 3. A mount according to claim 1, wherein there is a tongue at the distal end of the brace and the baseboard contains a slot for receiving said distal end of the brace. 